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on the canvas



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The paint is slathered on the canvas, but deftly so; the individual slabs of color, for which he became famous, are almost like carpentry in a complex composition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Now Indiana’s waving two fists high—and an ex-champ is on the canvas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

"Two Sons is both of us on the canvas, exactly as we are," Muir added.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

The ball broke to Kenny McLean - occasionally maligned but one of Clarke's most-trusted lieutenants - with the Danes already on the canvas.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

Above us, rain drummed on the canvas awning.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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